Joe Odagiri

Biography

Jō Odagiri (小田切 譲 Odagiri Jō, born February 16, 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor and musician. South China Morning Post described him as "a rebel, something made evident by his grungy, gothic style" Odagiri Joe was born in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture, a small town in central Japan renowned for its beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring. Though he was accepted by Kochi University, he turned it down for an opportunity to study in the United States. He had originally intended to study movie directing at California State University in Fresno, but mistakes in the application process landed him in acting classes. It may have been a blessing in disguise, for two years after studying in Fresno and later starring in a few stage performances in Japan, Odagiri would find himself catapulted to fame in his role in the Kamen Rider series, playing the central character of Kamen Rider Kuuga, Yusuke Godai. He became the predecessor of the "Ikemen Hero" craze (literally, "good-looking actors playing hero roles in popular TV series"). Since then, Odagiri has appeared in many movies and dramas. He won the Best New Actor Award at the 2003 Japan Academy Awards for his role as the uniquely bisexual nemesis in the film "Azumi", and in the following year, was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award for his electrifying performance in internationally acclaimed director Kitano Takeshi's 2004 film, "Blood and Bones". Odagiri's creative acting skills and strong presence in films have secured him a place in stardom. He is slated to appear in numerous more films in 2005, including "Maison de Himiko", where he portrays a homosexual man in a relationship with the protagonist (played by Shibasaki Kou's father).

Known For

酔うと化け物になる父がつらい

Kouga Gen-no-suke

Shinobi

Shin

Harbour

Ginko

蟲師

Takeshi Park

血と骨

Tetsuya Taguchi

イン・ザ・プール

Jin

비몽

Sonoda

空気人形

Yûji Nimura

アカルイミライ

Kirin

荡寇

Masaya Nakagawa

東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン

Fumiya Takemura

転々

Akimasa Kudo

658km、陽子の旅

Amechiyo

オペレッタ狸御殿

Takeru Hayakawa

ゆれる

Dr. Takagi

叫

Toshimi Iwasaki

プラトニック・セックス

Tamio Kanzaki

たみおのしあわせ

Kenji Kinami

奇跡

Tetsu Katsurai

スクラップ・ヘブン

himself

Making of Hazard

Haruhiko

メゾン・ド・ヒミコ

Ukon

THE 有頂天ホテル

Sawano

リアル〜完全なる首長竜の日〜

警察・復活スペシャル Jikou Keisatsu ~ Fukkatsu

Masashi Nishioka

舟を編む

Junpei Ishikawa

塀の中の中学校

Houichi Tobishima

パビリオン山椒魚

月

Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima

大怪獣のあとしまつ

Detective Aikawa

渇き。

ぜんぶ、ボクのせい

Lu Shenkang

狼灾记

Tatsuo Hasegawa

마이웨이

時雨さんの渡世

Shin

HAZARD

Yusuke Godai

仮面ライダークウガ 乙彼

Owner of Baseball Team Junichi Ito

미스터 고

Bijomaru Mogami

あずみ

Shozo Ikeshima

この世の外へ　クラブ進駐軍

Yuji

夢の中へ

Sakazaki

パッチギ！

Teppei

ビッグ・リバー

Joker Jono

ブラックキス

North Korean solider 1

풍산개

Goto

サッド ヴァケイション

Eiji Kugenuma

人類資金

Mokka No Koibito

Kogure

深夜食堂

さくらな人たち

Present for You

Foujita

Foujita

Tokunoshin Mori

合葬

SOUL RED 松田優作

Himself

曖昧な未来、黒沢清

Repairman

九十歳。何がめでたい

Keigo Masaki

S-最後の警官- 奪還 RECOVERY OF OUR FUTURE

Kazuhiro Kono

湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛

大空港2013

Yoshio Shiraiwa

オーバー・フェンス

Kogure

続・深夜食堂

Freddy Maemura Hurtado

エルネスト もう一人のゲバラ

Sakamoto

白色女孩

(segment "Echoes")

日常恐怖劇場・オモヒノタマ 念珠

Eve's Boyfriend

인간, 공간, 시간 그리고 인간

Hagio

南瓜とマヨネーズ

Furuya Saburo

兰心大剧院

Suzume's Husband

亀は意外と速く泳ぐ

Goro Ikazuzi

ルームロンダリング

Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga

仮面ライダークウガ 特別篇

Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga

仮面ライダークウガ 新春スペシャル

Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga

仮面ライダークウガ 超ひみつビデオ 仮面ライダークウガVS剛力怪人ゴ・ジイノ・ダ

Invisible Man (voice)

ちいさな英雄－カニとタマゴと透明人間－

ひもかわラプソディ

Toru Aoki

アジアの天使

Kohei Kaji

花束みたいな恋をした

Yoichi Tanaka

茜色に焼かれる

名も無い日

THE オリバーな犬、（Gosh!!）このヤロウ MOVIE

Shop Owner

劇映画 孤独のグルメ

Osamu Koura

夏の砂の上

Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)

超クウガ展 EXTRA EPISODE 再訪

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